Kimberly Zuccaro started at UMass Lowell in 2021 and is currently the Director of Athletic Operations.
Zuccaro was promoted from the Assistant Director of Athletic Operations to the Director of Athletic Operations in April of 2022. In her current role, she coordinates game and practice schedules for all athletic facilities, coordinates team transportation, handles outside team rentals, constructs game contracts, assists with facility maintenance, and game or event operations needs. She also manages student employees from game operations and building supervision.
Before her promotion, Zuccaro was the Assistant Director of Athletic Operations. She spent her days ordering and organizing equipment and gear for the River Hawks. Zuccaro was also in charge of the laundry services for athletes, overseeing uniform care, and upkeep of the machines. When not in the office, Zuccaro assisted with game event management and overall facility management.
Zuccaro first started at UMass Lowell in July 2019 as a Facilities and Event Assistant. Her day-to-day included gameday operations, facilities maintenance, and assisting the Assistant Athletic Director with scheduling, rentals, managing workers, and equipment room organization.
Zuccaro first got her feet wet in athletics as a student worker for the athletic department while she attended Plymouth State University. She also had various internships while at Plymouth State, such as interning for the Harwich Mariners Cape Cod Baseball League.
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Kimberly Zuccaro earned her Bachelors of Science in Sports Management with a minor in pre-law in 2019 from Plymouth State University and was a member of the Women’s Lacrosse Team. She went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in management in 2023 from UMass Lowell.
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